English Language Development

All About Me

This is me. Mrs. Causey. I reside in room B-95 at the back of the campus here at Lakewood. I look forward to working with students and their parents for whom English is not their first language. Please contact me at ext. 3174. My conference periods are 1st (on odd days) and 4th (on evens).

Ms. Cesar asks what can be done to assist her daughter since she tries to use her cell phone to translate what teachers say and yet it was taken because of the rule that says students are not supposed to use them in class. Also asked, was what can be done to support other students like her daughter who are struggling with English but have such demanding coursework this year.

It was explained that extra support for English Language Learners via Chromebooks that would travel with students during the day from class to class as well as to and from home are coming and this would have translation programs but no facebook, instagram or messaging capabilities that are part of the problem with phones.

Explanation of this committee and its officers duties was completed.

Elections were held.

Copies of the DELAC (The District’s ELAC) meeting place and times were distributed.

Ms. Cesar will attend these meetings and report back to our ELAC but Ms. Lopez volunteered to help out should Ms. Cesar not be available.

The Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) was discussed and parent recommendations were received to be forwarded to the LHS School Site Council at their next meeting.

Parents asked that their students in particular (and any student for whom English is a second language) be considered for English support classes (such as reading) as a part of regular counseling especially when there is room in the schedule such as during unscheduled class periods.

Also, asked is if there will be after school tutoring available.

Parents also asked if there were English classes available for themselves. Coordinator showed them the DELAC information concerning this and will see what else might be available.